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Table 5-1b. Cost Estimate Summary - Total Life Cycle Costs (2002-2116)

Thermal Loading
Waste Case

MTHM
(approx.)

Areal Mass Loading (MTHM/acre)

Total Cost
(Billions)

Base Case, VA-HTL

70,000

85

$ 29.5
Base Case - ITL

70,000

60

$ 31.2
Base Case - LTL

70,000

25

$ 33.4
Module 1 - HTL

105,000

85

$ 42.8
Module 1 - ITL

105,000

60

$ 44.0
Module 1 - LTL

105,000

25

$ 48.4
Module 2 - HTL

105,000

85

$ 44.8
Module 2 - ITL

105,000

60

$ 46.0
Module 2 - LTL

105,000

25

$ 50.4

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